Holidays

Food
Inside the Mexican Jewish ‘Cocina’
New cookbooks from Mexico offer treasured family recipes with modern techniques.

New cookbooks from Mexico offer treasured family recipes with modern techniques.
Food
Vegetables Take Center Stage at the Jewish Holiday Table
A handful of new cookbooks prove that vegetables have been integral to Jewish food traditions for centuries.

A handful of new cookbooks prove that vegetables have been integral to Jewish food traditions for centuries.
Food
High Holiday Recipes From Israeli Bloggers
A number of Israeli women have harnessed the power of social media and other virtual spheres to launch and grow their careers in food.

A number of Israeli women have harnessed the power of social media and other virtual spheres to launch and grow their careers in food.
Environmental Justice Through a Jewish Lens
Let’s make bold plans to protect the earth together.

Let’s make bold plans to protect the earth together.
Food
Challah Stuffed With Sweet and Savory Fillings
The most exciting part about eating a stuffed challah is slicing or tearing the bread open to discover the sweet or savory filling.

The most exciting part about eating a stuffed challah is slicing or tearing the bread open to discover the sweet or savory filling.

New Haroset Title Is a Scholarly History, With Recipes

Haroset is the glue—or mortar—that holds the modern seder together. A new book explores its delicious evolution and staggering varieties.

Holidays

Almond Biscotti Drizzled With Chocolate for Tu B’Shevat

by Jessica Halfin

The rich almond flavor of these biscotti—a cookie that originated in Roman times—lends a not-so-subtle nod to their Jewish cousins, mandelbrot.

Holidays

Hanukkah Gift Guide 2018: Spin, Light, Taste

Jewelry and T-shirts with quotes from biblical texts make Jewish inspired gift-giving easy, while our menorah suggestions add a touch of DIY to Hanukkah candle lighting.